New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-03


hitherto been supposed that Grand Juncs dc-
eide on such things, and the Dlstnct-Auorney
office simply presents the facts for the action
~ Grand Jurics How can sensible men sup
MORT for the Office Of District Attorney such
ridiculous brageart as this?
I, * crcditablc 20 the Democratic party that 1t
hns among it's members some mon who refuse -
sui port such candidates rs John r Fellows IN
this city and IA" Moore in Richmond County
In 1854 Moore WINS defeated for the Assembly
bv $40 ma iority for his Republican opponcht'
although Cleveland had 1871 plurality in The
county Last year there four candidates
in the field and although Moore pol"d 457 votes
less than in 1854, he was elected. His record in
,ho legislature was arout as bad MS IL well
could 10. 10 say nothing OF his former connection
with Connolly and other members Of the Tweed
Ring II is dscraccful that such man should
come 70 the front ut all after his character was so
well known. The Republican candidate for the
Assembly in Richmond County, Mr.. Cromwell Is
a man Of the highest standing. who would 10 o
credit to the county Mt Albany. and h. ought
to be elected by large majority.
Io,al Democrats will hcnc-forth rcycrcntly
uncover ard low in silent adoraion before that
colonel from Arkansas. lie doesn't pay hi, debts,
it'~ true: but what Of that? BY violation of a
sacred trust. by trrachcry and ingrattudc to
those who elected him. by crafty and adrou
o0nnyancc with sinners against God and man, be
might have stolen himself rich in olcc-and ne
actually rcs stcd the tcmptatipn' Talk about >sur
children Of genius! 1t is It's virtue Of which The
democracy is proud.
one piece OF extravaganza in orr city govern
m,nt that ought 10 be- corrected is the cost of tie
civil Service machinery. l. not $4,000 entirely
too much for this purpose? I'm lrooklHn under
Mayor Low. wien the Civil service was main.
tanned in prime condition, tine cost WAS mere
triic compared with the amount which is annually
expended in this city
CORPORATION Counsel lcnll, says hi, friend. Con
trollcr Chaplin is like Chaplin Rock IN the Niagara
Ia ids Afior elect ON day Mr. Chaplin Will ieei
like tie rock on which something fell ANA ground
Il to powder
The lengths To which some Of the frcnhed
part san, ~ Colonel Fellows 20 IN their advocacy
Of u..r fayoriic are astounding. What do people
" common sense think OF tins amazing sentence
winch va, printed the other day IA special plea
for Fellows: The election of Mr Eel ows ~
District Attorney is demanded for the protection
Of tlo cts against the success Of a plot by which
criminal, ,,,k f. Keep out OF the Office Of public
prosecutor a man they fear and 10 put IN ms
place a man they can control THIS is the lIrNt
t,uc that any one lu, been 80 crn2y or so dlotc
a, t. in,inuat, that criminals have any control,
or can have any over De I@nccy NicolL To
assert tlnt In, criminal classes fear Colonel
Fellow, more than they fear De l@nccy Nicoll
is SD supremacy non>.nsical as to be almost
laraiJlns
Boss Mclaughlin hns set mp the Itns candi-
date for Mayor Of brooklyn. and a railroad
corporal ON is providing the Doodle for clcctns
him, These are two very excellent reasons why
flo friends Of reform and the working people Of
the town should yot" against Mr. chapih.
What AN ill-naturcd lot these Democrats are.
Here they are trying to rouse bad blood in the
rcnublican camp 10y p,intins out the fact that
,on.s and Godl,in and Schurz and those Mug
vyuu,p fellows are taking prominent part IN the
ndcpendcnt movement for Mr.. NlcolL what DO
wc ere about that? If they Will be good ana
rcspcctful We Are willing that they should oc
NOISY Moreover, they are operating IN thcir
roper sphere. They are in the indctendent Dat
talion. and II they show in voting power nan
their lung power we shall he satisfied. Inc
Rcpublicans are not rejecting any votes IN inns
elcct ON. no matter how lOwy they may he The
lamp is holding out TO burn and the NIcNt sinner
may return near enough to vote.
lanes r. Van Rensselaer, has displayed in the
poor1 If Aldermen uncommon energy and pubic
.nir;t Every striking scheme has met WIN
his stern opposition, while he has been consistent
and earnest throughout his term Of public service
m promoting every object that would bcheht thc
community. He should certainly be elected rs
President of the Board Of Aldermen.
The Republican candidates for Civil justices
are far superior to their Democratic opponents
and the voters should to it that they are sue
crssful Special effort should lc made in the
TIA District for George T. Dcanc, jr. in the
With for J. c. j. Iangbcin. in the With for
4 d Williams. and I'm the Xlth for T.. X Ihomp
son r. The CA d dates n the other dit les ar de
serving and should be heartily supported. but all
those named have excellent chances of success as
the Labor PARTY has put up nominee in each dis
,rict who will divide the Democratic vote.
The great combine of aqucduct and other
contractors who have put forward Theodore W.
MYERS as their tool for the Controcrship hopc TO
get through some millions of claims by means of
Mr.. Mycrss aid if he is elected Controller.
Now let Us rccapitulatc The arguments that
have been brought forward for the election of the
| Democratic ticket are: LIST, tom Patt; 2d,
| Where is O. p IL. Cornell ?"; sd, Colonel Grant
| is hereditary" candidate; 4th. Colonel Grant
| has "A ID in his name and cannot deny that the ID
stands for Dent; 5th, Colonel Grant is not so
| nucnt a speaker as he might bc.-To these strong
not to sny unanswcrablc five a sixth is now to
he added. 1t is Just superb. Rochester
nd Lns LET
attention to the fact that II Pharmaceutical Asso-
| cation met in Rochester last year and enjoyed the
hospitality of Mr. Cook, the Democratic candi
dnte for Secretary Of State Such a Cenial